Age dependency ratio in Ukraine
Ukraine: Age dependency ratio was 48.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Ukraine, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 48.5% for age dependency ratio in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Ukraine peaked at 53.1% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 2011.
That places Ukraine 159th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.4% | 51.4% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.4% | 49.9% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 49.0% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.3% | 46.9% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.1% | 41.2% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 40.5% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 47.9% | 48.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 156 New Caledonia 49.0% compare
- 157 Philippines 48.9% compare
- 158 El Salvador 48.6% compare
- 160 Mexico 48.4% compare
- 161 South Africa 48.4% compare
- 162 Ecuador 48.1% compare
More health data for Ukraine
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 203,704 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 211,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 227,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 225,073 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 19.0% (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 210,766 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 217,785 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 229,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 198,877 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 219,326 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Ukraine?
- Age dependency ratio in Ukraine was 48.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 1963.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 2011.
- How does Ukraine rank for age dependency ratio?
- Ukraine ranks 159th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.